Combined clearer, waxer, and tension device



April 11, 1933. J KAUFMANN 1,903,546

COMBINED CLEARER, WAXER, AND TENSION DEVICE Filed Dec. 5, 1930 ttorneg I 4/ Snnentr Patentecl Apr. 11, 1933 r J a UNITE aosnrn Hermann, or CLEVELAND, OHIO; 7 1 Y 7 COMJBINEDIOLEJBER, W X R, AND magma nEvIcE v 1 Application med ma a 5, 1930; SerialNfo 506,359. ,1 l.

This invention relates to inechanismassooperation. it'is necessary that the 7 twin be ciated with machinery for winding silk, cotcleaned [of all slugs," fseed's, "knots, ton, thread, wool, or'other textile yarn, and bunches and; other foreignf rnatteryi At -the has for its "primary object to provide a comsame time, it is desirable that; theyai'n' he it bination slug clearer, .waxer and tensionde treated'in such 'Way as to soften and strength vice 'capableof application to; spoolin "or enthe same so that it will be brittlei winding machines now in use, andw ich dry when used fonknittin urpgsesmrs will not only facilitate the operation of such shown in Fig l, the yarn ineindica M machines but will materially improve the 6passes fromthe skeinf'itojfi inechan Cally-g material operated upon: v t a A further object of the invention is to proerly andevenly woundthereomf In its travel vide'a'device of an improved nature wherefrom the skein to thelconeit'is necessary i h -th d y n is cleared of slugs, thatprop'er tension beappliedto'the yarn seeds,;bunches and otherforeig'n substances, soas toinsurea proper:andevenfvvindingi V v a 15 and is also waxed and properly treated all Thedevice ofmy invention ineludes eiiicient ing ofa clearer after once being set.

in the same operation. A tensioning means in additionto means for A further object of the invention isto proremovlng slugs and means for waning' or vide in afdevice for waxing the thread or treatlng the yarn in its travel. a r

operatedjconeindicatedfatiB,whereitis 6 yarnfimproved means whereb the'strandis In its broadest aspect, theinvention properly tensioned in passing to the spool; prehends a slug,;clearer*through which the further object resides" in improved yarn first passes, a'waxe'ran'd aguideor pig means for adapting the device for yarns or tail; the :learer and 'Pigtailibeirig;se threads of various 'sizes,and characterized arranged' relatlve'toieach otherand 'to-tl'ie by means'to'prevent the'unauthorized 'chang- Waxer that proper tension is applied to t'he v p j thread, and at the same tiniefthe latte-r is 6 ij 7 With these objects in -view, t0gether with brought 'intoprop'er eontactwith' a waxing others which-will appear as the description block so as to treatthethread immediately proceeds, the invention consistsin the novel following the clearing-operat construction,combination and arrangement its passage through the-fpig -tailto thecone; .f

I 30 of parts, all as will appeal-more fully-here In accomplis'hing these results a hracket 10" inafter, illustrated in the" drawing and paris e nploye cL- v bracket is substantially" ticularly pointed out in the: claims. stralght longitud nally, and lateral In the drawing: 7 1 opening llinear its forward end to receive an -Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view ilarm I2aflixed toth'e bodyof the'machine irfr 3Y5 lustrating diagrammaticallyparts of awindmediately below the skein', the bracket 55' l ing machineessential to an understanding of heldproperly adjustedupon the arm byme'ztng the inventiom and illustrating in side elev'aw of a vscrew.passing through the threaded tion the application thereto of a device emopening 13 in the-bracket and to inrpinge'the v bodying the invention, H p I said arm. v 1 i 1 I 40 Fig. 2 is a top plan View of thedevice as The. 'iiorward end of 'thebracket-ispro it will; appear when applied to. the machine, vided With'a head 14 disposedatrightangl'es Fig. 3 is an enlarged top planview of the to the bracket, and. providing a circularfordevice when removed from the machine, Ward face as shown in ;-Eig. 5. ThiS torward Fig. 4 is a sectional viewtakenlongitudt face is provi dedrwithg an annular, recess :15 a

45 .7 from the e o i Wi i -,-Wh Qh. B clei ljer di clor'plate-1G Fig; 5 is afrontelevation of'the device. This'plate'isprovided:with a'central opening As will be readilyuiiderstood,the yarn; through which e iitendsaustud or cr y lfz' thread or the like, is wound from" either whiehthreadecllty engageswithin an opening' skeins, caps, quills orbobbins for knitting, in tlie head vI headofithe screw o, a 50 warping or'other textile purposes. 'In this provided with akerf'or openinglgof spemal shape or construction to permit of same being operated only with a tool or instrument adapted for insertion in said kerf or opening.

The disc or plate 16 is provided around its periphery with aplurality of radially disposed slots or kerfs 19, adapted selectively to be brought into registration with a guide opening 20in the upper part of head '14.

' These slots will vary in breadth, so as to ac- 10 commodate threads or yarns of different gage or sizes. The guide opening 20.n 1ay be rovided with a porcelain liner 21 over w ich the thread passes. 1 Immediately in the rear of head 14 is a waxing table 22 preferably of'disc shape and having a centrally arranged post23 depend.- ing'the'refroman rotatably seated in a socket projecting upwardly from bracket10 in truelongitudinal alignment with'the central portion of said head. The edges of the table 22'may be beveled as indicated at 25 so as to obviate any abrupt; corners or edges to be engaged by the yarn, or thread. YThe table is supported upon'the 1 bracket with its operatlve or upper. face slightly above the guide pening 20 0f the head, and a block of wax 26 or other materialwith which it is desired the threador yarn :be'treated, is supported upon said table. Thisblock is provided with a centralopening to receive a staff 27 rising from the upper'lface. of the table and centrally thereof." l e I The main guide or"pig-tail is indicated at 28 and extends upwardly from the rear end of bracket 10 in longitudinal alignment with the central portion of head 14 and post 23, butthe arms 29"of said guide are disposed preferably below the horizontal planeof the operative faceof table 22. a 1

It will be understood that in passing from the skein the yarnorthread 6 engages a guide indicated at 30,.adisposed slightlybelow the guide opening 20 of the head, from whence it passes upwardly through the clearer plate 16 to the table 26 and tangentially passes the staff 27 thereof, through the" guide or ,pigtail 28 and to the cone-8. The clearer plate 16 will be adjusted so as to bring a slot 19 of proper width into registration with the guide slot 20 of theheadfwhereupon the screwor' stud 17 is tightened with a special tool to hold the plate so adjusted. As the yarn or thread passes through the'slot 19 of the clearer plate, it will be cleaned-"of all bunches slugs, seeds or other foreign matter, whereupon it moves upwardly and across the table 22 and into intimate contact with the lowerface of block'26. In taking its course across the'operative" face of the. table. and beneath the wax block 26 theyarn'passes tangentially of thestafl 27, and this creates in i the yarn or'thre'ad a slight twistingv action, causing the fibers thus waxed to be brought as into close contact with thebody of the thread chine operator will be prevented from making an improper adjustment of the plate unless provided with the properkey or tool for operating the screw. By arranging the waxing f table with its operative surface slightly above the clearer and guide, proper tension is given to the thread to. facilitate the waxing operation. Moreover, this arrangement causes the .7

7 thread to'at a-ll times travel properly across the waxing block and in contact therewith.

By combining the clearer, waxing table and main guide in one and thesamestructure upon the. support or bracket 10, material savings in labor, yar n 'or thread and machinery are effected. Moreover,.i t obviates sep: arate operations as has been practiced hjereto 13 fore, as yarn threadedfupon a machine equipped with my deviceis in perfect condition. for, use. when wound'upon the spool or cone.. While the foregoing is a descriptionof the t9. invention in its preferred embodimentsflt' is obvious that variationsin; the details: of construction, the assemblage and arrange ment of, parts may be resorted to withoutd'eparting from the invention asv defined by the .9? claims. Iclaim: 1 j 1.. In a device of the class.described,.'a bracket, an enlargedhead at one-end of said bracket and providing an. annular";forward 9 face, said face having a recess thereima clearer disc rotatably supported withingsaid lrecess said disc havingkerfs in its edges, said head having a guide slot forfregistration with one of said kerfs, a post rotatablycarriedby said bracket immediately inthe rear ofisaid head, atable supported upon-said'post-and disposed above said guide openings, anda 'waxing block 'carried'by'said post andrest [no ing upon said table. 7 I Y 7 2. In 'adevice of the class. described, a bracket to besupported upon a machine, an enlarged head at one end of said bracket, the forward faceof said head having a recess therein, saidheadhavinga-guide slotat-its upper end,a-clearer disc adjustably supported within said recess and having'kerfsin-"its edges to be brought'selectively into registra I tion with said guide slot-,-"a po'st rotatably supported upon said bracket" in the'rea'r of said head, a table" carried' by said postand' disposed above said guide slot, a wax- 151001; carried" by said post and supported upon the upper face ofsaid table, and "a guide onfthe rear of said bracket disposed below "the up per surface of said'tajble In testimony whereof-I aiiixmy signature. 

